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Archive: July, 2009
CZ breech choke tube
For a company that supplies bayonets with some of their pistols, I am surprised it has taken CZ-USA this long to offer a breech choke. I presume that it will fit in all their 12 gauge semi-automatic shotguns. I don’t know how useful this would be in a home defense [Read More…]
S&W 642 and 442 with Mag-Na-Ported-Barrel
S&W have made a special run of S&W 642 and 442 revolvers with ported barrels. These must make one heck of a bang when the trigger is pulled! Both are chambered in .38 Special. Model 642 Model 442
Brownells now selling their own AR-15 barrel
Brownells are now selling their own branded M4 style barrel. The AR-15/M16/M4 Carbine Barrel (#080-000-681) is made of 4140 chrome moly steel, hardened to Rc 26-33 and stress relieved. It’s 16″ long with a 1 in 7 twist and ½”-28 threads for a flash [Read More…]
Sig P238 Safety Recall
Some Sig P238 sub compact pistols have a defective safety that will, if the trigger was pulled when engaged, fire a round when the safety is then disengaged. Now that would scare the crap out of me! SIG SAUER, Inc. has initiated a Mandatory Safety Upgrade pertaining to [Read More…]
Beretta and Ruger both selling A LOT of guns
Beretta and Ruger have both announced a huge increase over last years’ sales. Beretta says: Beretta U.S.A. Corp. announces outstanding June results. “We are extremely pleased by our commercial pistol market sales”, said Gary Ramey, Vice President of [Read More…]
Wilson Combat .22 AR-15 Upper
Wilson Combat have added a complete .22 Long Rifle AR-15 upper receiver to their AR-15 product line. It is in the M4 style with a quad rail, 16″ barrel, front flip up sight and a A2-style flash hider. The price will be $995. When they release more information I [Read More…]
S&W Model 627 .38 Super
Smith & Wesson have developed a Banger’s exclusive Model 627 chambered in .38 Super. I really love the stainless glass bead finish along with the short black cylinder. The reason for the big gap between the cylinder and the frame is because the original Model [Read More…]
Baby, The Bren Ten is back
It is no secret than Vltor Weapon Systems have been working on the Fortis Pistol, a clone of the infamous Bren Ten. They have just announced that they have acquired the right to use the Bren Ten name and the Fortis Pistol will be released as the Bren Ten. We have to [Read More…]
Taser X3
Taser have just launched their new much-hyped X3 model. The X3 corrects a major flaw in the Taser system, something gun slingers realized at least 250 years ago, to wit, when dealing with people at close range a single shot is never enough. The X3 addresses this problem [Read More…]
Incredibly unsafe pistol demo?
Last month in the Russian town of Tarusa, IDPA shooters held a public demonstration of their sport and allowed the local to give it a go. I must admit I was shocked to see that the demonstration was done out in the open, from an elevated position, with people, vehicles [Read More…]
Browning BAR now in 7mm-08 and .325 WSM
Browning BAR ShortTrac is now available chambered in the very popular 7mm-08 and the .325 Winchester Short Magnum. BAR ShortTrac Stalker The .325 WSM is an 8mm round that was introduced about four years ago.
The TC Venture exceeds MOA guarentee
David E. Petzal has tested and written a brief review about the new TC Venture. The new sub-$500 budget bolt-action rifle not only meets but exceeds its 1 MOA guarantee. Just look at these groups David was getting with a variety of loads: Federal 168-grain [Read More…]
Taurus looking to expand US production
The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that Taurus USA is looking relocate the company in order to expand their domestic production. Currently most of their guns are imported from their Brazilian parent company Forjas Taurus. The reason: Police departments and other [Read More…]
John Moses Browning’s Utah mansion for sale
JMB’s Utah 6,912 square foot home is currently on the market for $374,900. The NY Times reports: COMMON SPACES: Most of the house is original, including a banister stretching from the entry to the attic, beveled windows, hardwood floors and fireplaces. There are [Read More…]
No blog posts tomorrow
I won’t be blogging tomorrow, so you can skip TFB on Thursday without missing anything.
Excellent article about Open Carry in California
San Diego Reader has published a very well written article about open carry in California, which is legal as long as the gun is unloaded. The author, Rosa Jurjevics, who had never fired a gun let alone carried openly, met up with a few open carry enthusiast at a [Read More…]
Remington ACR
The specifications of the Remington ACR (Adaptive Combat Rifle) have finally been published. Bushmaster and Magpul are both still very much involved in the development of the rifle although I can see very little that has changed since the original Magpul Masada was [Read More…]
New Ti-RANT Suppressor from AAC
Advanced Armament Corporation (AAC) have developed a new ultra high-end suppressor called the Ti-RANT. It weights about 1 oz less than their Evolution 9mm suppressor while offering greater sound reduction. This is achieved by using titanium and titanium alloys, hence [Read More…]
Five Double Rifles Reviewed
When I posted a link to the American Rifleman double rifle “plinking” video I did not realize there was an accompanying article to go with it. American Rifleman have reviewed four different double rifles, all with a starting price of about $10,000! The [Read More…]
Mini-Review: The Dental Pick
One of the most useful gun cleaning / smithing tools I have is a dental pick. The dental pick I use looks like the one pictured 3rd from the right. Dental picks can be used for any number of common tasks such as scraping powder residue out of hard to reach places, [Read More…]
The blog turns two years old!
The blog has turned two years old! I can hardly believe I made it this long, it feels like I have been doing it for 20 years, not two. When the blog had it’s first birthday I posted some stats: * 593 posts * 1,178 comments * Most comments in a post: 176 (Ruger [Read More…]
SAFETY WARNING: Advanced Long-Range Systems (ALS) .50 BMG AR-15 Upper
Advanced Long-Range Systems (ALS) have issued a warning: Advanced Long-Range Systems has identified a condition that may exist with the bolt supplied with the ALS 50 caliber conversion which may allow the gun to fire out of battery. As all the facts are not yet in, and [Read More…]
T/C Venture now shipping: 1 MOA for less than $500!
The budget priced Thompson/Center Venture rifle is now shipping. T/C guarantee that it is capable for firing 3 shots in a one inch group at 100 yards. This rifle is going to fly off the shelves! It will be available chambered in .270, .30-06, 300 Win. Mag., and 7mm Mag. [Read More…]
Pop-culture drivel about hunting
Earlier this year author Neil Strauss published a book about survivalism. I was planning on reading Emergency until I read the Boston Globe review: Next he takes a course in killing with a knife, during which an instructor named Mad Dog demands that he slaughter a live [Read More…]
Guns that shoot around corners
Regardless of the technical merits, numerous methods employed since WWI to shoot around or over cover. More here.
New mobile version of GunBroker
GunBroker have launched a version of their website optimized for mobile web browsers such as the iPhone, Blackberry and Palm Pre. It is very simply and bare bones, which is exactly what you want when you need to quickly find out what a certain gun is selling for, after [Read More…]
Double Rifle fun
Those hardworking boys at American Rifle have been plinking African style with a double barreled rifles chambered in .470 Nitro Express. A spectator shouts “Fix bayonets!” 🙂 A question to those who know more about these things than me: I noticed that the [Read More…]
Winchester 1892 Takedown Rifle makes a comeback
The takedown version of the famous Winchester 1892 lever action rifle was last manufactured in 1932. For the first time in 77 years Winchester are producing a limited run of the rifle. .45 Long Colt 20″ Barreled Version The deluxe rifles feature high grade walnut [Read More…]
Fast Money interviews S&W CEO
CNBC’s Fast Money show talks to Michael Golden, CEO of Smith & Wesson, about the gun market and how S&W is faring. He says that the gun market is cooling but S&W’s M&P rifles and tactical rifles are selling well. I do not dispute that S&W [Read More…]